sonofkanga

IMHO,ask your current Sensei. Talk to him about your feelings on this issue. you are both grownups,so sort it out as such.

minimum of 90 training sessions between ranks,for mudansha. minimum of one year for NiDan Two for SanDan Three for YonDan

This is a real must,explaining the philosophical foundations of Kyokushin Karate. http:// http://budokarate.com/book.htm

I strongly suggest you take an in depth look at Japanese culture, history and philosophy before sitting in judgment on sayings from the 1920's. There is a huge difference between the ideal of the saying and actual course of action stemming from this ideal.

To continue with your analogy... Do people spend 3 years writing only in capitals before they are allowed to use lowercase letters? Its the same with combat. Why spend 3 years doing blocks that need to be modified to actually be of any use? Sure you learn body movement etc, but practice the actual technique how it will be used and the lessons learnt will be much more applicable. Yeah,probably why i study KYOKUSHIN. Combat application and adaption from day one,with consistent training in the basics. Kyokushin baka ichi dai [edited for spelling errors]

Would you consider writing a book or anything with only Capital letters? The basic blocks are just that,basic.They are intended to teach you full movement and full utilization of body power.most of them need adaption to work with a non compliant partner.

wealy,dadadadon't dinkso

Try:google http:// http://www.kyokushin4life.com/

try searching for BKK or IKF or kyokushin .co.uk

the round kick-mawashi geri was introduced into karate in the thirtys by gigo funakoshi. Kyokushin is Sosai Oyama's own unique blend of his MA expirienceswith the base being shotokan and goju .kyokushin was the only japanese MA that took up the thai challange in the mid sixties with spectacular results. execution is the same,hight and point of impact are different in uchi/soto mawashi geri and kakato otoshi geri.

try -andy hug was well known for his kakatootoshi in kyokushin and K-1 tournaments. filho has used them as well as feitosa. so it depends on your ability.

As i have stated before Kata is done for: 1.tradition 2.fun 3.uniformity 4.self training tool all the rest is embelishment

Try youtube.com using search word:kata.

Kata is a tool.No more and no less. I don't subscribe to the too deadly thing.but they are what makes Oriental MA different. They are as scribtures for anciet religions.

The saying:"ICHI GEKI HISSATSU".Means that your fighting atitude is to finnish it as quickly as possible,not to start with searching blows but to advance with a mind set on finnishing the fight. It does not imply that a fight will not go on longer.Nor does it imply that my blows are too deadly to make contact in training.